From Abandoned to AdoredChapter 1
“Everything will be alright, Juliet,” Penny, my best friend, said. She hugged me from the back as we both stared at the grave before us.
Tears formed in my eyes when I recalled my Mom collapsing next to me. I was standing in front of the church, wearing an expensive wedding gown, when my bridesmaid said my groom was nowhere to be found, and the ceremony couldn’t start without him.
Mom had been battling with breast cancer for months and she only had limited time left. Her ultimate wish was to see me get married to Samuel.
“Juliet, I want to see you marry the one you love before I leave this world,” Mom said after her diagnosis.
“Yes, mom. I will marry Samuel. He’s the one I love,” I said, hoping it will make her feel better.
Right after that, I pleaded with Samuel to marry me for my mother’s sake, just to put her mind at ease on her remaining days.
“Please, marry me. You can be with the one you love but I need us to get married,” I cried, kneeling in front of Samuel.
“Why do I have to do that? I don’t love you,” Samuel deadpanned. His cold gaze penetrated through my body.